Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 18:02 PM Factory Stock Showdown Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 B346 Lee Hartman                             1 Mark Pawuk                   
E4                   0.036  7.542 183.32     ****WINNER****  0.017  7.522 185.07
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.037  7.556 183.00      (L Hartman   ) 0.061  7.546 184.58
E2    (M Hartman   ) 0.028  7.600 182.76      (D Davies    ) 0.046  7.538 184.25
E1    (K Urban     ) 0.028  7.562 171.47      (R Dawson    ) 0.028  7.534 184.52
 Qualified:             #2  7.578 182.79                       #10  7.808 180.25

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 30.25 inches, adjusted altitude 1,320 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Pawuk is 5 - 2 against Hartman in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Pawuk with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He wins his first Wally this season and sixth of his career in Factory Stock Showdown. His son won earlier today, so the Pawuk family joins 16 other families that have National event doubles.